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The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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Thinking Pink … and Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 13, 2010 · Narrative

Pink Laces - Group

“Hey, you might know … where I can find pink shoelaces?  I need 28 pairs by Sunday.”

When the Director of Madeline’s school stopped me last week to ask, I didn’t think it would be too hard to find.  After all, with October being Breast Cancer Awareness month, pink is everywhere you look.  Until, of course, I started looking.

After trips to some of the “usual suspects,” the search was proving harder than I thought.  Then I started thinking outside of the box.  What else could we get in pink that could be used as shoelaces?  My original thought was to use some sort of ribbon (like the kind you would use when sewing and trimming), but then I stumbled upon some thin bias tape in the fabric section (similar to ribbon), and after finding a shoelace to use as measurement, I bought enough packages to make it work.

By why was it so important?  Because the request came from a child.  The Director’s son is on the town football team.

He wanted to honor the mom of one of his teammates.

She had a double mastectomy last week.

He wanted his team to wear the pink shoelaces for Sunday night’s game.

The fact that he would come up with this idea on his own, and push for follow-through spoke volumes about him and his parents.  And that made the pink shoelace hunt all the more important.

Pink Laces

These days, particularly after going through a divorce and watching several friends follow the same path, people don’t surprise me as much anymore.  And in this case, I’m happy to be surprised.  Oh so very surprised.  I fight hard against cynicism and negativity, still wanting to believe the very best in people, and make sure that my kids feel the same way.  And in this small little action of his that is so very huge, faith is reaffirmed and the world is, once again, a little more balanced.

* * * * *

Although my family has not been touched by breast cancer, my friends’ lives have (Chris, xoxo).  This weekend, the kids and I will be participating in an American Cancer Society walk.  For people we know.  And people we don’t.  As I explained to Nick what the walk was about, a million questions came tumbling out.  Some I could answer.  Some I couldn’t.  So we walk for the unanswered questions.  And the hope for a cure.  And in the meantime, we are very thankful that there are several portable toilets along the walk route because otherwise this Mama would have all sorts of other challenges, walking with a 2-1/2 year old who just can’t “hold it” a few minutes longer.

Project 365
October 13, 2010, Photo #178

Mini Cemetary

The kids have been VERY busy decorating our yard for Halloween. This is one of a few mini tombstones along the walkway. Shh, I see dead people.

P.S. Football pictures courtesy of K. McKowen (thank you!).

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  1. Joanne says

    October 14, 2010 at 6:14 am

    This post made me cry, Cate. People never cease to amaze me. In a good way.

    Good luck on your walk for cancer! We have to keep on fighting, giving, etc. It’s such a great cause.

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  2. Kris #40 says

    October 14, 2010 at 6:51 am

    You picked some of my favorite ones!

    My daughter’s softball team is wearing pink ribbons on Saturday at their game – inspired by the Morris Knolls Freshmen girls volleyball team.

    Reply
  3. Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says

    October 14, 2010 at 7:18 am

    I love that the National Football League is supporting breast cancer awareness this month, but I love it even more that the kids are doing it too.

    Reply
  4. chris says

    October 14, 2010 at 8:36 am

    thanks cate xxoo
    1 yr next month. its going to be a tough one for the family

    Reply
  5. mandy says

    October 14, 2010 at 10:29 am

    Such a touching story. I’m glad that you were able to find the pink “laces.”

    Reply
  6. Ramona says

    October 14, 2010 at 2:21 pm

    Good job providing the pink shoe laces.

    Have fun on your walk.

    That mini tombstone is cute!

    Reply
  7. Cindy says

    October 14, 2010 at 3:52 pm

    Your post brought a tear or two to my eye. It does reaffirm the goodness and faith in man.

    Thanks for sharing.

    Reply

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It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasand It didn’t take much to get me to @mikespastasandwichshoppe when a friend texted me a screenshot of their cheese butter. Up until last week I had never even heard of cheese butter but just two days later, I’m driving an hour round trip to get some. 😂 I was never one to succumb to peer pressure (I didn’t have my first drink until I was 21!), but when it comes to food finds, I am very easily intrigued. After all, that’s how I’ve discovered some of my favorite bites over the years … lardo from @butlerandtheboard, a spicy Italian sausage, and my love of chicharron. If you haven’t visited Mike’s in Nutley, it’s worth a visit. While there, I also got a small tray of meatballs (a bargain at $10!) and a delicious mortadella sandwich that is worth a round trip. ✨
The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter nee The long, dreary and grey months of the Winter need a little bit of color, so here you go. 😍 Love this chest of drawers. Discovered it buried in a local shop and bought it specifically for the green color (one of my favorites). Vintage Coke crate was a $10 score from a garage sale place on Facebook some ten years ago. And the assorted markers in Roy G Biv order (natch) that aren’t used anymore because my kids have sadly left that phase. 🙃
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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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